Naturally occurring asbestos

Asbestos minerals are commonly found around the world in certain types of rock and soils including:

serpentine (chrysotile [white])

amphibole (actinolite, amosite [brown]

anthophyllite, crocidolite [blue] and tremolite

If naturally occurring asbestos (NOA) is identified or likely to be present at a workplace the person with management or control of a workplace must manage risks to health and safety associated with NOA. A person with management or control of the workplace must ensure that a written plan (an asbestos management plan) for the workplace is prepared in relation to the NOA.

An asbestos management plan must include information relating to the following:

the identification of NOA

decisions, and reasons for decisions, about the management of NOA at the workplace (e.g. safe work procedures and control measures)

procedures for detailing incidents or emergencies involving NOA at the workplace